Meat-free school meals spark furor in France

[Nathan Smyth]

Meat-free school meals spark furor in France
By JOHN LEICESTER
2 hours ago
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-ne ... in-france/

LE PECQ, France (AP) — By taking meat off the menu at school canteens, the ecologist mayor of one of France’s most famously gastronomic cities has kicked up a storm of protest and debate as the country increasingly questions the environmental costs of its meaty dietary habits.

Children in Lyon who were regularly offered such choices as beef and chicken in rich sauces found their meat option missing this week when they returned from school holidays. In its place: a meatless four-course meal...